Evaluations of solo piano performances: The role of performing with and without a musical score

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Psychology of Music Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI:10.1177/03057356241259119

D Gregory Springer, Rachel A Sorenson

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Abstract

The act of performing without a musical score is common and expected in many contexts. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of performing with and without a musical score on listeners’ evaluations of solo pianists. We also investigated whether the effects of score use differed according to the perceived expertise of the performer. Participants ( N = 69) were collegiate music students who observed two video recordings of a pianist performing an excerpt from Schubert’s Impromptu Op. 90, No. 2. In one of the videos, the pianist used a musical score and in the other video the pianist did not use a score. One group of participants was informed at the outset that the pianist was an expert performer and the other group was told that the pianist was a student auditioning for a graduate program as a piano major. Participants rated each performance and indicated which recording they preferred. Results indicated no significant difference in ratings by performance condition overall, but significant interaction effects indicated that the effect of performance condition was dependent upon both the perceived expertise of the performer and presentation order. Chi-square results indicated no significant differences in participants’ preferences between conditions.

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钢琴独奏的评价：有乐谱和无乐谱演奏的作用

在许多情况下，没有乐谱的演奏行为是常见的，也是人们所期望的。本研究的目的是探讨有乐谱和无乐谱演奏对听众对钢琴独奏者评价的影响。我们还调查了使用乐谱的效果是否会因演奏者的专业技能而有所不同。参与者（N = 69）是音乐学院的学生，他们观看了两段钢琴家演奏舒伯特《即兴曲作品 90 之 2》选段的视频录像。在其中一段视频中，钢琴家使用了乐谱，而在另一段视频中，钢琴家没有使用乐谱。一组参与者从一开始就被告知钢琴家是一位演奏专家，另一组参与者则被告知钢琴家是一名正在参加钢琴专业研究生课程面试的学生。参与者对每段演奏进行评分，并指出他们更喜欢哪段录音。结果表明，不同演奏条件下的评分总体上没有明显差异，但显著的交互效应表明，演奏条件的影响取决于演奏者的专业水平和演奏顺序。卡方检验结果表明，不同条件下参与者的偏好没有明显差异。

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期刊介绍： Psychology of Music and SEMPRE provide an international forum for researchers working in the fields of psychology of music and music education, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings. Psychology of Music publishes peer-reviewed papers directed at increasing the scientific understanding of any psychological aspect of music. These include studies on listening, performing, creating, memorising, analysing, describing, learning, and teaching, as well as applied social, developmental, attitudinal and therapeutic studies. Special emphasis is placed on studies carried out in naturalistic settings, especially those which address the interface between music psychology and music education.